Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2024-2025
MATH 356 - ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I
Long Title: ABSTRACT ALGEBRA I
Department: Mathematics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 354 OR MATH 355) AND (MATH 302 OR MATH 354 OR MATH 220 OR MATH 221)
Description: An introduction to algebraic structures. Covers basic group theory (including subgroups and quotients, permutation and matrix groups, group actions) and basic ring theory (including ideals and quotients, polynomial rings, unique factorization). Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for MATH 356 if student has credit for MATH 306.
Course URL: http://math.rice.edu